Even by Liverpool ’s own incredible standards, this will go down as one of their most dramatic European nights.

A night never to be forgotten, a night to go down in Liverpool folklore and a night when Jurgen Klopp took this great club another step towards a sixth European Cup.

Thirteen goals over the course of two legs, the scoreline is almost misleading because Liverpool never really came close to blowing it even if Roma got to within a goal of completing the most remarkable fightback.

Liverpool never, ever do it the easy way but Klopp’s philosophy of attack being the best form of defence means that we can expect another thrill-a-minute encounter in the final in Kiev against Real Madrid on May 26.

Klopp celebrates with Mo Salah (Image: AFP)

Virgil van Dijk celebrates (Image: Getty)

Liverpool celebrate in front of their fans (Image: Getty Images)

There is always a sense of destiny with Liverpool and they reached their eighth European Cup final in the stadium where they won the trophy in 1984.

History looms large again as they beat Real Madrid in the European Cup final in 1981 and now they face each other again with Klopp desperate to write a new chapter in the record books.

But what is for certain, no-one ever expects to win the Champions League playing like this because it just seems impossible to believe you can go all-out attack and still go through.

It was an epic white knuckle ride at times and that explains Liverpool’s wild celebrations after the final whistle as the players went over to the 5,000 travelling fans banked up in a corner of the magnificent Stadio Olimpico.

Liverpool fans pay tribute to Sean Cox (Image: REUTERS)

Liverpool fans celebrate their side's progression to the final (Image: Reuters)

Even the mighty Barcelona crumbled in the last round amid the noise and sea of red and yellow but Liverpool thrilled us all until the final whistle. In the ancient city famous for Gladiators, it went right until the death.

Klopp was overjoyed afterwards, swept up in the moment and yet even the cavalier Liverpool manager quickly pointed out they must defend better.

We could pick apart their defensive mistakes and suggest they have no chance against Real Madrid. Or we could celebrate Liverpool’s brilliant attacking football which even Real Madrid might struggle to contain.

Few managers would be brave or foolhardy enough to go to Rome and play three strikers but that is Klopp’s philosophy. And that is what has got them to the final.

Sadio Mane wheels away in delight (Image: REUTERS)

James Milner puts it into his own net (Image: REUTERS)

Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates with head of fitness and conditioning Andreas Kornmayer (Image: REUTERS)

We always knew Liverpool would score and yet we never expected the first goal to be quite so easy. Roma were also the architects of their own downfall.

Radja Nainggolan’s woeful pass gave the ball straight to Roberto Firmino, the Liverpool forward led the break and set up Sadio Mane to fire the visitors into a ninth minute lead. Mane was brilliant all night, his pace and power were outstanding.

But Roma were given hope after 15 minutes when Dejan Lovren sliced a clearance, it hit James Milner and cannoned into the net for a comical own goal.

Liverpool went back in front after 26 minutes after Milner’s corner caused mayhem, Edin Dzeko headed the ball back into the danger area and Georginio Wijnaldum cleverly guided a header into the net.

Mohamed Salah dribbles forward (Image: PA)

Jurgen Klopp celebrates (Image: REUTERS)

Eusebio Di Francesco reacts with frustration (Image: AFP)

The Liverpool party was back on. But the topsy turvy rollercoaster of a game was far from over.

The home side kept storming forward, Liverpool were running out of legs up front and it was one way traffic. Liverpool rookie right back Trent Alexander-Arnold was lucky not to concede a penalty for handball while Dzeko should have scored and El Shaarawy hit the post.

Eventually Roma got their third after 86 minutes as Nainggolan smashed a 20 yard shot in off the post.

Liverpool celebrate (Image: AFP)

The Giallorossi fans celebrate (Image: REUTERS)

Roberto Firmino protects the ball (Image: PA)

Roma got a fourth to go within a goal of taking it to extra time after Liverpool substitute Ragnar Klavan handled the ball and Nainggolan smashed home the penalty. But the whistle went straight after the restart.

It was a crazy game, the most goals in a semi final in Champions League history and Liverpool’s forwards will strike fear even into the mighty Real Madrid.

Never mind Real Madrid are going for their third straight Champions League glory. Even Cristiano Ronaldo will know that Liverpool will take some stopping in their quest for European history.